Review: R&B Singer Jacquees Takes It a Little Too Slow on '4275'
The talented singer possesses one of the great tones in R&B but he doesn't do enough with it on '4275'
Album Reviews
Review: Sophie's 'Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides' Is An Avant-Pop Gem
The UK producer's debut album hurls the listener through an uncanny valley of sonic possibilities
Review: Chromeo's 'Head Over Heels' Clings to a Proven R&B Formula
The veteran duo work with an array of high-power guests but offer more of the same silky formula they've become known for
Review: Christina Aguilera Flexes Her Diva Power On 'Liberation'
On 'Liberation' one of the century's most gifted singers gets closer than ever to zeroing in on the right path for her immense skills
Review: 5 Seconds of Summer Go Full-On Pop With 'Youngblood'
The pop-punk band reinvents its sound and prematurely weighs the stakes of fast success
Review: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever's Indie-Rock Marvel 'Hope Downs'
The Australian band's debut is full of instantly memorable tunes with echoes of classic bands like R.E.M. and the Cure
Review: Serpentwithfeet's Impossibly Contemporary Electronic-Gospel-R&B
The New York singer's debut mixes cutting-edge sounds and classically trained vocals
Review: Dierks Bentley's 'The Mountain' Grapples With Everyday Lows
The country star recorded his ninth album in the mountains of Colorado
Review: Future's Robo-Croon Shines on 'Superfly' Soundtrack
The rap star curates the soundtrack to the rebooted blaxploitation classic
Review: Kanye West and Kid Cudi Brood Bravely on 'Kids See Ghosts' LP
Following the chaotic 'Ye,' Kanye West and longtime collaborator Kid Cudi come up with an album that responds to modern hip-hop trends
Review: Lily Allen Drops Subtle Truth Bombs On 'No Shame"
Over a decade after her debut hit "Smile," the UK singer is s still a uniquely honest voice in pop.
Black Thought Makes His Solo Debut With 'Streams of Thought Vol. 1'
The Roots rapper makes his solo debut after nearly 25 years in the game
Review: Ne-Yo Can't Solve the Mid-Career R&B Riddle On 'Good Man'
The R&B vet built his career on his subtle musical sensibility but on his seventh LP he stumbles trying to keep up with the times
Review: Lykke Li's Disappointingly Bland 'So Sad So Sexy'
The Swedish singer swerves away from the moody pop that made her a success to try out more radio-friendly fare
Review: Snail Mail's 'Lush' Is The Work of An Indie-Rock Prodigy
18 year old Lindsey Jordan proves herself an indie-rock prodigy pushing towards a sound of her own on her debut LP